Board of Directors

Bruce G. Crain is CEO, President and Board Member for Kid Brands, Inc. which is a NYSE listed company focused on infant and juvenile products markets. Kid Brands use to be named Russ Berrie & Company prior to its transformation under Mr. Crain's leadership from a company traditionally known for its leadership position in the gift industry.

Kid Brands, Inc. and its subsidiaries are leaders in the design, development and distribution of infant and juvenile branded products. Its design-led products are primarily distributed through mass market, baby super stores, specialty, food, drug, independent and e-commerce retailers worldwide. Kid Brands' business is composed of four wholly-owned subsidiaries: Kids Line, LLC; LaJobi, Inc; Sassy, Inc.; and CoCaLo, Inc. Through these subsidiaries, the Company designs and markets branded infant and juvenile products in a number of complementary categories including, among others: infant bedding and related nursery accessories and decor (Kids Line® and CoCaLo®); nursery furniture and related products (LaJobi®); and developmental toys and feeding, bath and baby care items with features that address the various stages of an infant's early years (Sassy®). In addition to the Company’s branded products, the Company also markets certain categories of products pursuant to various licenses, including Carter’s®, Disney®, Graco® and Serta®.

Previously, Crain was Group President for Blyth, Inc.’s Wholesale Group segment worldwide, and a SVP and member of the Office of the Chairman. He was also President of the European Affiliates Group and President of Global Services, where he was responsible for Corporate Marketing, Research and Development, Manufacturing and Global Sourcing operations.

Crain also served as CFO of Home Innovations, Inc., which launched Calvin Klein Home. He was a consultant with McKinsey & Company and held various financial services industry roles. He earned an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a B.A. from Wesleyan University.

Lester Gribetz serves as the Senior Vice President for the Waterford/Wedgwood Corporation in charge of product development and licensing. He is also a retail and marketing consultant for clients including: Dr. Andrew Weil, internationally famous head of Integrative Medicine for the University of Arizona; Prestige Wine and Fragrance Corporation, and Pyramid Retailing, the group currently building the first 100% constructed "green" mall in the United States.

Gribetz was previously Vice Chairman of Bloomingdales and served as a consultant to Federated Department stores for both the Home and Cosmetics Divisions. He was also a private consultant with Marvin Traub to clients including, but not limited to: American Express, Men's Health Magazine, Adrienne Vittadini, the Bombay Stores and Giorgio Armani.

Gribetz has received the Lifetime Scholarship Award from the Fashion Institute of Technology, the City of Hope Award establishing an Aids research Laboratory in his honor and the Home Textile Design Award from the National Bath, Bed and Linen Association. He serves on the board of God's Love We Deliver, an Organization dedicated to providing meals for homebound patients with Cancer and Aids and on the Advisory Board of the Fashion Institute of Technology.

David M. Tracy is a well known industry leader; he pioneered the evolution of home textiles from a commodity business to a fashion industry, spearheading change at both retail and manufacturing levels. Tracy was formerly President of Fieldcrest Mills, Vice Chairman and a Director of J.P. Stevens Corp., where he initiated the Ralph Lauren Lifestyle Home Program and then became Chairman of Calvin Kline Home, a division of Home Innovations.

Tracy currently serves on the Board of International Executive Services Corp., Stonehill College, and the Educational Foundation for the Fashion Industries. He served as Chairman of the American Textile Manufacturers Institute Consumer Affairs Committee.

Tracy received an MBA from the Harvard Business School and a B.S. from Brown University – Providence College.